Blog: Chronicle of Data Protection | 07 February 2019

California Consumer Privacy Act: The Challenge Ahead – The CCPA’s “Reasonable” Security Requirement

Much of the focus on the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has been on the new rights that it affords California consumers, including the rights to access, delete, and opt out of the sale of their personal information. But arguably the greatest risk to covered businesses involves data security, as the CCPA creates for the first time a private right of action with substantial statutory penalties for breaches involving California consumers’ personal information.

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